"Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero," his family said in a statement to Variety, adding that he died after a short battle with leukemia.

West's campy version of Batman became a hit for ABC in 1966, but his success in the series made it difficult for him to find other starring roles during his six-decade career.

He eventually played Mayor Adam West of Quahog in Seth MacFarlane's Fox show "Family Guy."

West is survived by his wife, Marcelle, six children and five grandchildren.